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assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns] / əˈsɪs təns /


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The two still had dealings in 2014 – a long time, some might say, to discover Epstein wasn't providing any useful assistance for the foundation.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In Jacob’s death, they assigned another $48 million in past and future damages for the loss of love, companionship, comfort and care, assistance and affection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Late last month, Tehran’s top negotiator, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, traveled to Qatar, hoping to win assistance from the Gulf emirate to unlock funds, Iranian and Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The Bushehr plant was built and operated with Russian assistance for civilian purposes but was targeted in the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In effect, Jay’s Treaty was a repudiation of the Franco-American alliance of 1778, which had been so instrumental in gaining French military assistance for the winning of the American Revolution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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